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This issue can be caused by any of the below reasons.-Corrupt boot files on the computer.-Settings for hard disk drive are not correct.-Floppy diskette or CD in computer causing issue.-Boot devices not set properl ...
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How can i format my laptop? - Acer Aspire 5600 Series 5630-6951 Laptop

Power on the computer. Press the Pause/Break key as soon as you see text on the screen. [If you currently are running in an OS of any flavor, insert XP CD and restart computer. Skip to #3 if system is configured to boot from CD.]&nb ...
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Factory settings without the cd rom disk

Default behavior of Windows XP is that it automatically logs in if there is only one user account in the system and is not password protected. Here is a way to make XP automatically login to a user account.\015\012 ...
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Dell Dimension 8300 - Can't Boot from XP Disk

When in doubt do without, that is remove the new hard drive cable and power, remove the DVD drive and try loading booting the XP from just this CD device. Enter the BIOS and check if the system sees the device. If it's not found in the BIOS then yo ...
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How do you get a computer out of preparing to run system set up? it stays stuck there

Before you start looking at reinstalling Windows you need to back up your important data – just in case anything goes horribly wrong. \015\012\015\012\015\012Reinstallation\015\012loadTOCNode(1, 'summary');\015\012\015\012\015\012\0 ...
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Dell XPS/Dimension and BLUE SCREEN OF Death!!

This happens, Because the hard drive has failed. A DVD has failed, RAM, (As you said) has Failed. There is a Modem fault. There is a Video card fault. The way to troubleshoot is to remove, one at a time and try to boot, starting with, the RAM, then D ...
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Purchase computer 3 yrs ago with Vista. Turn on computer today and black screen with This copy is not geniune in bottom right corner. Need confirmation ID but no one at Acer or Microsoft will help me without charging $60.

Several possibilities:\015\0121. a computer-virus is displaying that message.\015\0122. Windows itself has messed-up, i.e., _falsely_ issuing the message, for no good reason;\015\0123. somebody installed a "bootleg" copy of Vista. ...
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Forgotten Password need help to unlock my laptop I forgot my password

Good.\015\012If that’s your only problem, then you probably have nothing to worry about. As long as you have your Windows XP CD, you can get back into your system using a simple but effective method made possible by a little known access ...
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"Code Purple" on an Windows XP system: This Worked for me!:Okay, I have read and read and read, on this site, and on others, trying to fix the "Code Purple" problem. Many of the answers ALMOST worked for me; but I, like many others, could ...
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Acer apspire one--set up without a cd rom drive???

On most Acer laptops , you can run an eRcovery:\015\012Acer eRecovery\015\012 At the Acer splash screen, you can press Alt and F10 (at the same time you would press F2 to ...
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Cant remember my password to my master screen name

Password Recovery.\015\012Can't Log On to Windows XP?\015\012If that’s your only problem, then you probably have nothing to worry about. As long as you have your Windows XP CD, you can get back into your system using a simple but ef ...
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Factory restore I bought my computer from a friend and have had nothing but problems with it, I have ran several virus scans and have it cleaned out, I would like to restore the computer back to factory settings, I did not receive a disk with the computer, can I do this without a disk?

Who made the PC and what year?For example the new dell systems I think everyone made after 2005, has a feature where on startup you press and hld the "F11" and it will restore an image of factory settings without the need of a disk. ...
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I forget my computer password thatn is administator password in h

. Place your Windows XP CD in your cd-rom and start yourcomputer (it’s assumed here that your XP CD is bootable – as it should be - and that you have your bios set to boot from CD)2. Keep your eye on the screen messages ...
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I can log in to my computer i for got my password

Assuming you are talking about logging in to Windows XP here are some things you can try:\015\012Windows XP Home Edition or Windows XP Professional in a workgroup\015\012loadTOCNode(3, 'whattotry');\015\012\015\012\015\012\015\0121.\015\0 ...
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Cannot log on at all on my acer laptop can anyone help?

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Won't power up

This error can be caused by one or more of the below possibilities.\015\012Floppy or CD that is not bootable is cur... BIOS or CMOS setup is not setup properly... Hard disk drive does not have bootable f... The hard disk drive ...
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The power light is on, but the monitor is off

This error can be caused by one or more of the below possibilities.\015\012\015\012Floppy or CD that is not bootable is cur... BIOS or CMOS setup is not setup properly... Hard disk drive does not have bootable f... The h ...
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Hi pc wont start

This error can be caused by one or more of the below possibilities.\015\012Floppy or CD that is not bootable is cur... BIOS or CMOS setup is not setup properly... Hard disk drive does not have bootable f... The hard disk drive ...
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How to access windows drive to backup data through using the recovery disk

You are in luck. There is a wide variety of solutions available to you, but which you can use will depend upon your configuration. You will need access to another computer that is working, and has a cd-burner and an Internet connection.Go ...
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Trying to restore XP back to Factory Status. Have Trojan Horse (placed in 'Chest)'. No Documentation CD but have all nec specs. What to do with Restore Disc? Have Operating System CD.
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If u want it to factory status then u need to reformatInsert the Windows XP CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive or DVD-ROM\015\012drive, or insert the first Windows XP Setup boot disk into the floppy drive disc if you are starting from Setup bo ...
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I want to restore my Acer Aspire M1100 desktop computer back to factory settings. I have the disks from Acer, one is a System Disk and one is a Recovery Disk. Is there any way to restore/reinstall Vista without installing all of the extra junk that Acer puts on the machine? Also I wanted to know, when I do this, will all of the files I have stored on my d: drive be safe? My drive is partitioned and I have saved my music, pictures etc on that drive. Thanks very much.

You'll have to use your recovery disk to set it back to factory, unfortunately most recovery disks give you little or no options for which software is to be reinstalled. The only way to install windows without any of the extra software that your comp ...
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We need to reinstall windows xp but cannot use the Restore disk that came with our Gateway 700GR. The original factory settings were corrupted; after significant repairs, which include a new hard drive & video driver, among other things, the computer usually has to be booted up multiple times before it "takes," and hangs up without warning--usually while on-line, especially email, and now sometimes off-line. The repairman asid the problem would probably resolve if we restore windows, but we can'

Are you booting from the disc or your hard drive if your putting the disc in after windows loads your doing it wrong you need to make the cd rom your first boot device in the bios settings. ...
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How do I undo a reformat on an HP? My HP was reformatted and I need to return it to the previous state. Already tried system restore, but prompt said there is no point to restore to. Is there a way to undo the formatting and return the computer to where it was earlier today without buying recovery software?

Blank screen after boot up

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My acer aspire one shut down without notice yesterday, and now whenever I try to reboot it, it crashes, after the windows loading page. It is only a few months old. Is there any way of fixing it without losing stored programs and files?

For that you need windows disk or recovery disk.If you haven't disk then purchase it from nearest computer shop.Then insert that disk into rom then when you power up the computer press F1 or F2 or "del" key to enter in bios.Then go ...
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